Gunhild Tidemann Okholm

Gunhild Tidemann Okholm is a Senior Researcher at the National Institute of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark. Her work focuses on epidemiological studies of cognition, mental health, aging, and environmental exposures using nationwide register data.

• University: University of Southern Denmark
• Institute: National Institute of Public Health
• Email: gunh@sdu.dk

Research interests include:

• Cognitive decline and aging
• Public health impacts of air pollution and diabetes
• Obesity and intelligence interactions
• Mental health during pandemics (via COH-FIT and Danish pandemic studies)
• Utilizing Danish conscription and health registries for life-course analysis

Current projects:

• The Cognition Program (2024-2030): Studying cognitive development and academic performance
• DiaKO-19 (2023-2026): Diabetes, depression, and cognitive decline
• COH-FIT (2020-2025): Pandemic health and functioning
• Danmarks mentale status (2025-2030): Mental health surveillance